Patient Care Caring for the Caregiver: Tips to Help Reduce Stress By Lori Barrette Dec. 7, 2017 Caring for a person who has cancer or another serious illness can be extremely stressful. Wilmot Cancer Institute Social Worker Sandra Sabatka shares tips to help caregivers reduce their stress and ...
Community Tom Golisano gives $5 million for new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2017 Tom Golisano, philanthropist and namesake of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has pledged $5 million to support construction of a new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, ...
Patient Care HEAL Program Marks First Successful Year By Christine Roth Oct. 29, 2017 The HEAL program, which turned one-year old this month, is among the first in the nation to offer interpersonal violence victims access to physical and mental health services, as well as legal and ...
Research Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety, URMC Study Says By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2017 Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m. may be at particular risk of experiencing depression and anxiety due to compromised sleep quality, according to a recent study out of URMC ...
Patient Care 5 Signs Your Kids May Be Too Busy By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2017 Music lessons, drama club, soccer practice, dance class…the list of youth activities goes on and on. They add a lot to our kids' lives, but when does it all become too much? UR Medicine clinical ...
Education Program Helps Faith Community Address Mental Health Concerns By Christine Roth Aug. 22, 2017 The Office of Mental Health Promotion, within URMC's Department of Psychiatry, has joined with community partners to host a free course to assist clergy in their response to individuals facing mental ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Research Depressed Patients More Likely to be Prescribed Opioids By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2017 A new study shows that patients with low back pain who were depressed were more likely to be prescribed opioids and receive higher doses. Understanding these prescribing patterns sheds new light on ...
EIOH Centennial a Success By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2017 About 700 people from 25 countries and the same number of states heard from experts and specialists this weekend as Eastman Institute for Oral Health marked its 100th anniversary by hosting a ...
Research Psychiatry Chair Hochang (Ben) Lee, M.D., Joins URMC From Yale By Christine Roth Jun. 8, 2017 URMC has recruited Yale School of Medicine associate professor of Psychiatry Hochang Benjamin (Ben) Lee, M.D., as the new John Romano Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He will ...
